Living on your own can be difficult, especially when it comes to food preparation and finding meals for one. Rather than eating multiple servings because you can't figure out how to alter recipes, some places are creating portion-controlled options for people eating all by themselves.
These single servings could be healthy or not, but all keep individual diners in mind. Many involve microwaving, which means it is convenient but perhaps not the best for you. This includes a range microwaveable restaurant meals. Others do have a healthy lifestyle in mind, like slim smoothie makers. Other innovations revolve around the tools needed to make meals for one, such as pasta portion-measuring tools, single-serve cookers and weight-loss dishware.
15 Ways to Create Meals For One
From Single-Serve Cookers to Marvellously Microwaveable Desserts:
Alyson Wyers — Jul 15, 2014 — Lifestyle

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Weight-Loss Dishware
HALVED Dinnerware Forces People to Eat a Lot Less

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Mini Holiday Meal Munchies
Thanksgiving Meal Cupcakes Demonstrate Fun Portion Control

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Single-Serve Cookers
The 'Whirlpool Fastronomy' Automatically Cooks a Serving of Fresh Food
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Pancake Lollipop Makers
Roky is a Handy Device for Making Pancakes on a Stick
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Quick Microwave Quiches
Daisy Bun of Full Thyme Student Shares an Easy Healthy Recipe
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Connectable Muffin Cups
The Batch Cupcake Tray Comprises a Collection of Linked Molds
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Single-Serving Chocolate Chip Cakes
Chocolate Covered Katie Creates an Easy Microwave Dessert
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Single Dipping Dessert Sets
The Personal Fondue Mugs Let Chocolate Lovers Enjoy These Treats Alone
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Slim Smoothie Makers
The FRXSH Blender Gives You the Skinny of Eating Healthy
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Single Dish Eateries
La Maison de L’entrecote's Minimalist Menu has Only One Item
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Banana Sundae Pies
These Miniature Banana Split Sundae Pies are Deliciously Sweet
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Individualized Salsa Appetizers
The 'Girl Who Ate Everything' Blog Shows How to Make a Layered Dip
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Chocolate Raspberry Mug Pies
This Single Serve Nutella Raspberry Pie in a Mug is a Dessert For One
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Marvellously Microwaveable Desserts
This Carrot Cake is Fast and Perfect for Single Servings
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Avocado Chicken Cups
This Remixed Avocado Chicken Salad is Served in a Scooped-Out Fruit
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